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CHA Presentation
CHA Presentation
We presented to the Cottonwood Homeowners Association about planting willows along the banks of the river where erosion is an issue.
The group that presented, Maggie Bade, Tommy Brown, Gabe Restler, and Eden Mcbride were successful in convincing the CHA to allow us to plant willows in the river.
CHA Willow Planting
CHA Willow Planting
On May 10, 2017, our class traveled to Cottonwood Homeowners Association to harvest and plant the willows.
We learned from Trish Penney that in order for the willows to survive, they must be as thick as a thumb at the base, 3-4 feet tall, and when buried, they must have only half left above ground.
We used clippers to cut the willow segments, and used heavy poles to form the hole the willow would be planted in.
Ms. McLaughlin, one of our teachers, went back to the river and documented the progress as the spring flooding began.
On May 14th, many of the willows were still where they were originally planted.
By May 20th, many of the willows had washed away as we had feared, but some, which were next to heavily eroded banks, did survive. We hope these willows can help prevent further damage to the river's banks, and help the sediment problem in our community.
The willows we planted near the banks slowed the water, moderating the erosion process.
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